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June 29, 2018June 29, 2018

bring on the micro-adventures

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May 31, 2018

emptying the gray water tank

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April 30, 2018April 30, 2018

you are going to die some day

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April 13, 2018

the world is loud

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March 29, 2018March 29, 2018

(freddie) mercury’s in retrograde

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the boxes we live in

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February 28, 2018March 28, 2018

real talk: why i got a dog

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sweet pea, i’d like you to meet freddie mercury

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driftwood (part deux, because i’m french like that)

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WONDERLAND TRAIL | Day 0 | The Wonderland Trail circumnavigates Mount Rainier. It’s about 100 miles, with ~25,000 ft of elevation gain and descent. You need a permit to hike, must plan out your sites ahead of time, and permits don’t come easy. Most people take 10 or so days to complete it. We’re doing it in five. And so it begins.
I’m not gonna say my bike is cooler than yours, but that doesn’t mean you can’t think it. Huge shoutout to @scknurr for designing and building the most beautiful thing to ever hit the pavement, bringing a whole new meaning to the phrase, “Let’s go for a bike ride.” Oh, and #nofilter (seriously, that’s just how much she shines...and she’s matte pink.)
The hiker community is strong. In a week, a Bob I’ve never met is picking me up from SeaTac and driving me to Greenwater, where I’ll be spending the night with Valerie and her husband before they drop me off at the trailhead. I met Valerie and Jeff briefly last year on the PCT while they were bringing cold drinks and snacks to the Urich Cabin, and hauling out hiker trash, like they do every year. (Like actual trash, not humans). That’s also where I met @thedosukinuta , who kindly extended a permit to me, which is why I’m able to hike the Wonderland Trail at all this year. The hiker community is strong and beautiful, and I’m so proud to be a part of it. T-7 days. I’m coming for ya Washington.
It’s sort of a beautiful thing, baseball. People from different parts of the country get together and celebrate their differences over crazy expensive beer, while they flag down food carried high in the air. Me? I’m celebrating my 18th ballpark. Like, 12ish to go.
That time I climbed the moon.
Celebrating freedom with two of my favorites.
Hot off the presses! Representing the five sections of my 2017 PCT hike: the ever present hot desert sun of SoCal, mountainous Sierra, plentiful water in NorCal (bonus, I’m also an Aquarius), giving way to fiery Oregon (which was literally on 🔥), and those Washington evergreens. Compliments my AT tattoo nicely. 🏕
20 days until Wonderland Trail 2018! While it’s only 5 days, 4 nights, I’m learning to embrace all the micro-adventures. Because they’re pretty cool too.
I said I’m not gonna take it from you, I’ll let you give it to me. ~ Lake Mendota to the Sun

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